Relay for Life slated for this weekend

HARTINGTON — Parades and celebrations bring out politicians and Hartington’s Q125 celebration was no exception.
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Scott Kleeb made a campaign stop here Sunday. He spent several hours in Hartington Sunday touring the car show, and visiting with people at the Hartington Senior Citizen Center and at Hartington’s Q125 headquarters.

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HARTINGTON — Hartington’s four-day party to celebrate 125 years of history ended on a high note Monday.

The last remnants of the Hartington Q125 celebration filled the Skylon Ballroom for the closing ceremonies and a free BBQ on Memorial Day.
Dr. Roger Filips, President of the Chamber of Commerce, thanked all those who had come for the big celebration.

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LAGRANGE, Ga. — Elizabeth Lucille Harris, 87, LaGrange, Ga., formerly of Germantown, Md., died May 22, 2008, in the Hospice LaGrange.
A visitation will be held May 29, at the historic chapel of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Gaithersburg, Md., at 10 a.m., followed by a Mass of Christian Burial and interment.

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HARTINGTON — Irene Mauch, 89, Hartington, died May 25, 2008, at the Golden Living Center, Hartington.
Visitation will be May 25, from 3-8 p.m., with a Vigil Service at 7:30 p.m., at the Wintz Funeral Home, Hartington.
Mass of Christian Burial will be May 29, at 11 a.m., at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Hartington, with the Rev. John Pietramale officiating.
Burial will be at St. Michael’s Cemetery, Hartington.

HARTINGTON — The sun came out and the winds stayed down to help make Kids’ Day a perfect day for Q125 activities at Russ Hochstein Feild Sunday.
Events at Hartington’s Community Complex included a kids’ parade, kids carnival games, a ping pong ball drop, a beard judging contest and a heritage attire contest.
The night is expected to be concluded with a huge fireworks display.

Saturday, May 24 Events:
2.5k Fun Walk 8am

Historical Society Open House 9-5
Golf Tournament 9am

Craft Fair – Old Tyme Photos 9am-5pm – City Auditorium

Hartington Community Tours 9, 10, and 11:00am. Meet at Msgr Werner Activity Center parking lot. Tours last 45 min.
Library Exhibit 10-4pm, Artists will be present from 10am-Noon.

Book Signing by Curt Arens from 10- Noon

Lt. Gov Rick Shehy at Business Opportunity Exhibit 10am-12:30pm

HARTINGTON — After Friday’s rainy weather, the sun was a welcome site Saturday as it came out to help put a shine to the largest parade ever witnessed in Hartington.

The Hartington Q125 parade, all 245 entries strong, rolled through the streets of Hartington in front of an impressive crowd of over 3,500 people.

The parade featured entries from all over Cedar, Dixon and Knox counties, as well as Wayne County, and several South Dakota cities.

HARTNGTON — Participants and on-lookers sloshed through big puddles of water Friday night but that didnt’ stop them from enjoying Hartington Q125 Lighted Vehicle Parade.

The event was modeled after the ever-popular Candle light Christmas parade here. Hundreds of people lined the streets of downtown Hartington to watch the parade go by, successfully closing out the first day of activities for Hartington’s Q125 celebration.